Attachment for bracelet-watches.



M. MEGUROWSKY. ATTACHMENT FOR BRACELET WATCHES APPLICATION FILED FEB-21,1917- Patented July 10, 1917.

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ATTACHMENT FOR BRACELET-WATCHES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1917.

Application filed February 21, 1917. Serial No. 150,290.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX lVIncURowsKY, a citizen of the United States,residing in New York, in the county of New York, State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments forBracelet-Watches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to bracelets for bracelet or wristwatches, and in particular to an attachment therefor adapted to connectthe watch and the bracelet ornamentally.

My object is chiefly to provide connecting means of the nature describedwhich shall perform efliciently the function of attaching the braceletto the watch, without interfering with their combined ornamental effect.In fact, as will hereinafter appear my novel attachment enhancesmaterially the said ornamental effect, the combination of watch,attachment, and bracelet forming a most pleasing and artistic wristdecoration.

Further objects of, this invention will appear from the description, andthe features of novelty will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing accompanying this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective view of a bracelet and watch attachedthereto by my novelconnecting means; Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view ofthesemeans shown attached to the watch and bracelet Fig. 3 is an enlargedsectional view taken along the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4.- is anenlarged horizontal sectional view; Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical viewof the connecting means and watch and bracelet, partly in section; Fig.6 is a similar view inverted; Fig. 7 is a detailed sectional view takenalong the line 7-7 of Fig. 2; Fig. 8 shows the novel attachmentdeveloped.

Referring particularly to the drawing, 10 is a watch attached to theexpansion bracelet 11 by means of the segments 12 disposed at each endof the bracelet and attached thereto and to the watch in the mannerhereinafter described.

The watch is provided at its rim with sockets 13 in which is held a ring14:- The segments 12 are shaped to form an artistic combination with thebracelet and watch, and each consists of a casing having a front face 15substantially flush with the surface of the bracelet, thus forming acontinuation thereof, and a back face 16 substantially parallel to thefront face, and the sides 17, 17 and 17'.

In the drawing the segment 12 is shown to be substantially trapezoidal,this shape being best calculated to give the desired artistic effect forthe particular bracelet there shown, and the larger end is open andcurved as at 18 to make it conform to the end surface of the watch,while the smaller end is provided with a recess 18 through which may beinserted the iii-turned lip 19 at each end of the bracelet.

To attach the segment to the watch I provide the smaller end of theformer with small flaps 20 which may be folded around the ring 14L whenthe segment is fitted to the rim of the watch, as will be clear fromFig. 7 The bracelet is then readily attached by inserting the in-turnedlip 19 through the recess 18 so that it may frictionally engage theflaps20 now folded around the ring 14:, as y will be clear from Figs. 2,5, and 6.

The construction of the segments 12 will now be described in detail.These segments are made preferably of one piece of metal, usually goldor gold plated, as follows: A blank like that shown in Fig. 8 is stampedout by means of a die, or otherwise formed, from a thin sheet of themetal. As will be seen from the figure, this blank consists of thetrapezoidal portions 21 and 22 adapted to form respectively the frontand back faces 15v and 16 of the segment, and two side flapsv 23 adaptedto be folded around the back face 16 as shown in Fig. 6. The portion 22is provided with the end pieces 24 which are made to stand away from thesurface 22 to lie in a plane below said sur face, as clearly shown inFigs. 3 and 7. When the portion 22 is folded along the lines 25, theportion 26 forms the side 17, while the portions 27 form the flaps 20adapted to fold around the ring 1 L as herein before explained, and therecessed portions 28 register to form the recess 18 through which thelip 19 at the end of the bracelet is inserted.

By this construction as explained above the segment forms a continuationof the bracelet, while the attaching mechanism is completely hidden fromview within the segment casing. It will thus be clear that I haveprovided an attachment for bracelet watches which not only effectivelyconnects the bracelet to the watch, without spoiling the artistic effectof the combination, but

which in fact enhances the ornamental value thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1, In combination with a watch and bracelet, attaching means on saidwatch, and engaging means on said bracelet for attaching the latter tothe watch, an attachment therefor adapted to cover said attaching means,said attachment comprising a segment, having a face thereofsubstantially flush with the face of the bracelet links, and having suchshape and thickness as to form an ornamental continuation thereof, andhaving a recess 011 one end adapted to receive said engaging means, andmeans for engaging said attaching means to secure the segment to thewatch.

2. In combination with a bracelet watch and expansion bracelet andattaching means on said watch, said bracelet being provided at each endthereof with a link member having an inturned lip portion, an attachmenttherefor adapted to cover said attaching means, said attachmentcomprising a segment having a face adapted to be substantially flushwith the outer face of the bracelet links so as to form an ornamentalcontinuation thereof and means forengaging said attaching means tosecure the segment to the watch, there being a recess in said segmentadapted to receive said lip portion for attaching the bracelet thereto.

8. In. combination with a watch and expansion bracelet, said braceletbeing provided at each end thereof with a link member having an inturnedlip portion, and said watch being. provided with socket members rigidtherewith, and an eye member held in said socket members, an attachmenttherefor adapted to cover said eye and socket mem-. bers, saidattachment comprising a segment having a face adapted to besubstantially flush with the outer face of the bracelet links so as toform an ornamental continuation thereof, and having a recess near oneend adapted to receive said lip portion for attaching the braceletthereto, and means for engaging said eye member to attach the segment tothe watch.

a. An attachment for bracelet Watches comprising in combination with aplurality of sockets rigid with the watch, an eye member passing throughsaid sockets to be held therein, and a link member at the ends of thebracelet provided with an inturned lip portion, a segment adapted tocover said eye and socket members, said segment having one end shaped toconform to the contour of the end surface of the watch, means on saidsegment to embrace said ring member for attaching the former to thewatch, there be ing a recess in said segment through which the lipportion may pass to engage the ring to connect the bracelet thereto.

5. An attachment for bracelet Watches having attaching means extendingfrom the periphery thereof comprising a casing having one edgeconforming to-the contour of the periphery of the watch, said casingbeing adapted to inclose said attaching means, and means adapted toencircle the attaching element for securing the casing to the watch.

6. An attachment for bracelet watches having attaching means extendingfrom the periphery thereof comprising a casing hav- 1ng one edgeconforming to the contour of the periphery of the watch, said casingbeing adapted to inclose said attaching means, and means adapted toencircle the attaching element for securing the casing to the watch,there being a recess in said casing to receive engaging means on thebracelet for attaching the latter to the watch.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

MAX MEGUROWSKY. Witnesses:

BENJAMIN Bonowsny, MORRIS KmscHsTEIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G."

